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U.S. Global Investors Global Luxury Goods Fund (US...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

Issuer
US Global
Inception Date
May 2, 1995
Min. Investment
$5,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in U.S. Global Investors Global Luxury Goods Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

U.S. Global Investors Global Luxury Goods Fund (USLUX) has returned -13.20% so far this year and 5.15% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, USLUX has returned 8.72% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


U.S. Global Investors Global Luxury Goods Fund

1D
0.32%
1M
-14.11%
YTD
-13.20%
6M
-9.28%
1Y
5.15%
3Y*
6.96%
5Y*
5.60%
10Y*
8.72%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 20, 1996, USLUX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.51%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 11.4 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Feb 2000 with a return of +33.6%, while the worst month was Nov 2000 at -35.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, USLUX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +10.5%, while the worst single day was Nov 21, 2000 at -24.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-1.33%2.42%-14.11%-13.20%
20257.76%-2.32%-7.56%1.85%6.42%1.00%-2.91%6.54%2.36%-2.40%2.50%4.48%17.87%
2024-0.31%7.46%1.94%-4.81%4.10%-1.92%-0.39%2.02%4.73%-2.26%2.97%0.50%14.26%
202315.30%-1.31%3.91%0.11%-1.43%6.72%2.77%-6.96%-6.48%-4.00%9.68%5.59%23.79%
2022-4.80%-4.48%-0.44%-10.90%-1.78%-10.70%11.22%-6.21%-6.50%5.14%10.95%-5.46%-23.91%
2021-3.45%2.01%6.51%4.81%2.96%1.80%2.36%-0.62%-4.06%10.83%-1.01%1.41%25.14%

Benchmark Metrics

U.S. Global Investors Global Luxury Goods Fund has an annualized alpha of -2.22%, beta of 0.90, and R² of 0.61 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 21, 1996.

  • This fund participated in 106.78% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 89.12% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • This fund had an annualized alpha of -2.22% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 0.90 and R² of 0.61, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-2.22%
Beta
0.90
0.61
Upside Capture
89.12%
Downside Capture
106.78%

Expense Ratio

USLUX has a high expense ratio of 1.55%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

USLUX ranks 9 for risk / return — in the bottom 9% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


USLUX Risk / Return Rank: 99
Overall Rank
USLUX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 88
Sharpe Ratio Rank
USLUX Sortino Ratio Rank: 99
Sortino Ratio Rank
USLUX Omega Ratio Rank: 88
Omega Ratio Rank
USLUX Calmar Ratio Rank: 99
Calmar Ratio Rank
USLUX Martin Ratio Rank: 1010
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for U.S. Global Investors Global Luxury Goods Fund (USLUX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


USLUXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.21

0.90

-0.68

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.47

1.39

-0.91

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.06

1.21

-0.15

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.19

1.40

-1.21

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

0.69

6.61

-5.91

Explore USLUX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

U.S. Global Investors Global Luxury Goods Fund provided a 9.08% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.72 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.00$3.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.72$1.72$1.98$0.52$1.02$3.43$0.02$0.39$2.49$2.71$1.56$1.49

Dividend yield

9.08%7.88%9.94%2.71%6.40%15.37%0.12%2.31%16.18%13.87%8.35%8.01%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for U.S. Global Investors Global Luxury Goods Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.72$1.72
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.98$1.98
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.52$0.52
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.02$1.02
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.43$3.43

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the U.S. Global Investors Global Luxury Goods Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the U.S. Global Investors Global Luxury Goods Fund was 77.61%, occurring on Mar 2, 2009. Recovery took 3193 trading sessions.

The current U.S. Global Investors Global Luxury Goods Fund drawdown is 15.42%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-77.61%Mar 10, 20002256Mar 2, 20093193Nov 3, 20215449
-37.96%Oct 10, 1997251Oct 8, 1998182Jun 30, 1999433
-33.85%Nov 8, 2021233Oct 11, 2022356Mar 13, 2024589
-20.96%Feb 19, 202535Apr 8, 202563Jul 10, 202598
-17.3%Dec 10, 199695Apr 25, 199736Jun 17, 1997131

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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